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Donald Sterling's Racist Rant: A Brief Guide

An NBA investigation, rebukes from Magic Johnson and an ill-timed NAACP award are all part of the fallout faced by Donald Sterling.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is under fire after a recorded racist rant surfaced online. NBA leadership, high-profile athletes and political figures are weighing in -- and the backlash is only getting more heated.

Here are the major developments (so far).

What did Sterling say?

On Friday, TMZ posted audio of what it claims is Sterling arguing with girlfriend V. Stiviano over her friendships with minorities. He was apparently upset about a since-deleted Instagram photo of her with Magic Johnson, and he said he didn't want Johnson or other minorities at Clippers games.

"Don't put him [Magic] on an Instagram for the world to have to see," he said. "And don't bring him to my games." (Full audio below.) On Sunday, Deadspin posted an extended version of the conversation, and Stiviano's lawyers released a statement saying the TMZ audio is "legitimate."

"It is the antithesis of who he is, what he believes and how he has lived his life," the Clippers said in a statement. "He feels terrible that such sentiments are being attributed to him and apologizes to anyone who might have been hurt by them."

The statement goes on to say that Sterling considers Magic Johnson a friend, and implies that Sterling girlfriendV. Stiviano leaked the audio to TMZ. (Read more on Sterling's response here.)

About that NAACP honor …

In a case of incredibly poor timing, Sterling was slated to receive a lifetime achievement award from the NAACP Los Angeles May 15. However, the organization has since abandoned thate plan. Sterling has already been honored by the NAACP's L.A. branch twice before. Meanwhile, the NAACP California State Conference is asking African-Americans and Latinos to boycott Clippers games.

What are the Clippers players doing about it?

Sterling's players protested him Sunday, coming out onto the court before their game against the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., with their warm-up jerseys on inside out to hide the team logo.